Iconic Religious Sites

Saint Petersburg’s religious landscape spans imperial cathedrals and unique architectural experiments. This collection features the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial site of Russian monarchs, and the massive Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt. The list highlights diverse styles, from the Rastrelli-designed Baroque of Smolny to the Neo-Gothic chapel in Peterhof. It also includes significant sites for various denominations, such as the Lutheran St. Anne's Church and the Pomorian Old Believer Church of the Sign.

Peter and Paul Cathedral

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul may refer to:

The Cathedral Of St. The apostles Peter and Paul

The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Petergof, Russia.

Smolny Cathedral

Designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, this blue-and-white Baroque masterpiece was originally part of a convent commissioned by Empress Elizabeth. It features five domes and represents one of the finest examples of 18th-century Russian religious architecture.

Naval Cathedral of St. Nicolas

The Naval cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt is a Russian Orthodox cathedral built in 1903–1913 as the main church of the Russian…

St. Ann's Church

St. Anne's Church is a Lutheran church in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was built in 1775-1779 by Georg Friedrich Veldten for the German…

Gothic chapel

Gothic Chapel in Peterhof is an Orthodox church in the name of Saint Alexander Nevsky situated in the Alexandria Park of Petergof, Russia.

Transfiguration Cathedral

Transfiguration Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral. It is located on Transfiguration Square, just off Liteyny Prospekt near the…

Cathedral of St. Nicholas

This Orthodox parish church was built in "Russian style", walls are red-brown brick with stucco accents. It is both beautiful and impressive.

Feodorovsky Cathedral

The green walls of this newly restored cathedral are combined with magnificent golden icons.

Cerkov Blagovesenia presvatoj Bogorodicy

An Orthodox church built in the Empire style during the early 19th century. Located near the Black River, it is notable for its Neoclassical rotunda and historical significance within the Primorsky district.

Coastal Monastery of Saint Sergius

The Coastal Monastery of St. Sergius is a Russian Orthodox monastery in the coastal settlement of Strelna near St.

Cerkov ikony Boziej Materi <<Znamenie>>

Constructed in 1906–1907, this Pomorian Old Believer church showcases the Neo-Russian style. Designed by architect Dmitry Kryzhanovsky, it is notable for its early use of reinforced concrete in religious construction.